Fight For Equal Rights Vocab

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To separate people based on an identifiable characteristic such as race or gender. The term also referred to a time in the South when public facilities, housing, and businesses were separated based on the color of one's skin.

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segregation

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The state of being equal in rights, status, and opportunities regardless of differences in race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.

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Equality

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The unfair treatment of an individual or group based on characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

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Discrimination

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The process by which an individual or group adopts the customs, language, and culture of a dominant group, often resulting in the loss of their own cultural identity.

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Assimilation

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Combining groups of people who were formerly separated based on an identifiable characteristic.

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Integration

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The level of social standing or prestige an individual or group holds within a particular society.

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Social Status

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A state of public dissatisfaction or unrest caused by political, social, or economic factors, often resulting in protests, riots, or other forms of civil disobedience.

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Social Unrest

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A violation of rights or fairness, often resulting in harm or disadvantage to an individual or group.

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Injustice

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The right to vote in political elections.

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Suffrage

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The system of racial segregation and discrimination that existed in the United States between the late 1800s and mid-1900s, particularly in the southern states.

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Jim Crow